Let there be walls...

Dear gentle readers,

Just kidding. Iykyk. Welcome back to the SRH blog. It was dry wall and cement board week. We were excited to finally be at this point. Our neighbor Tye came over to help with the ceiling because I couldn't. First it was heavy, and secondly if I tilt my head back, I still get vertigo. It did not take long before our excitement was dashed. Dry wall lifts would have helped a lot. Wasn't going to buy them to just do the cabin. Rick was under a lot of pressure. Him and Tye were trying so hard, but things were not going according to plan. Time kept slipping away. They had to finish with the work lights. They finally got it up, but it was not pretty.

Rick and I got back at it. We hoped with the rest, Rick's mind would clear and we could move forward with no problems. Unfortunately, that was not the case. I do not recall how many times he stated he hated dry walling. We ran into one problem after another. It was what it was. We resigned ourselves that mud and tape would fix it all. We got the main cabin done mostly. We were 3 sheets shy to finish. Unfortunately, we were dealing with rain for a couple of days. Then our store would be closed for the weekend.

Wednesday was Rick's birthdays and mine was Friday. We opted to go to dinner on Thursday. We tried the local Chinese restaurant. It was amazing. It has been a long time since we have had some. We stopped my Walmart to pick up dessert. We purchased fall flavors cheesecake. Those were good as well.

We took the rainy day and worked on tiling the hearth. We were sorting through our tiles. A few had broke. We quickly realized we would not have enough to do the whole hearth and the counter top/back splash. So, we had to come up with another idea. You will have to wait and see. We mortered the tiles to the top of the hearth. The sides and back slash with be something different. There was a break in the weather, so we chanced going into town to get our dry wall and the purple dry wall for the bathroom. It started to sprinkle, but we took the tarps. The dry wall made it back safely.

The next day, we managed to get the rest of the walls up. It did go better than the rest, but we did have some issues. It took until dark, but we got it.

We moved onto the mudding. I was in charge of the screws. Rick was in charge of joints and corners. Honestly, I suck at joints and corners, so it worked out. I busted out the screw holes that I could do. He did as much as he could. We ran out of mud. We grouted the tiles. It looks very nice. Just need to seal it. That was the work we did this week.

Just an fyi, the contest is still going on until the end of the month. Please read more about it in our last blog. We were off to a good start and then we fizzled.

I want to take the time to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. We sure are thankful for all of our friends and family. The support we have received in this big move has been very helpful. We know you all are rooting for us and excited to read and see all we have accomplished. We will be spending Thanksgiving Day with our friends Christy, Wes and Judy. We celebrated with them last year. Momma sure puts on a spread. The company was good for the soul. This year we will head over to Tom and Theresa's house for a few days after our Thanksgiving meal. We are very excited to see their farm, play with the animals, and just visit. I know the men folk are still trying to catch up after being apart for 20 some years. It will be a nice short break away from the work. I also plan on shopping in their farm stand as well. I have been eye balling all the amazing stuff they carry. Now I get to actually go and support local.

I did want to add something that really saddened me this week. My girl friend, Petra, lost her husband this past weekend. He was battling cancer and was winning but died unexpectantly from a cardiac event. I never got the pleasure of meeting Mike. They lived in Kentucky, and the timing was never there. I knew him through her. He was her soul mate, and they loved each other beyond measure. He treated her like a queen and treasured her daughters and their families like his own. His loss has left a huge hole in their lives. My heart breaks for all of them. I can't imagine the pain and anguish. Please send prayers up for them. If prayer is not your thing, send light and love please. They have a long road ahead of them. Petra is a strong woman. She has been through so much in her life. She will find a way to get through this, but she will never be the same again. I love you, my friend. I am here when you need me. Mike, rest easy. Know your girl has so many around her that will lift her up until she can stand on her own.

Take care friends. Hug your loved ones. You just never know.